I am a literary scholar research the life of mystery writer Raymond Thornton
Chandler and have just begun digging into his genealogy. He was born July
23, 1888 in Chicago, IL and died March 26, 1959 in La Jolla, California. He
was the only son of Maurice Benjamin Chandler (I've also seen it as Morris
B. Chandler), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania of Irish Quaker stock, and
Florence Dart, an Irish immigrant. Maurice Chandler apparently attended the
University of Pennsylvania and later made a career as an engineer, working
for railroad companies out of Chicago.
Has anyone on the list made a genealogical connection to Raymond Thornton
Chandler and/or Maurice Benjamin Chandler? Any information on their
ancestors would be a great help. I'd be happy to share what documents I
have turned up already (e.g. military service records, death certificate,
etc.) with anyone who is interested in them.
Thanks,
Robert F. Moss